I interviewed for a Mac Genius position awhile ago here in the US. After I sent in my intitial resume, they had me come in for a personal interview - you know, basic stuff with leadership skills, etc. I then took the "exam" right on the spot.
Pretty basic - got a 90 or 95% on it, can't remember. I think I only missed one or two questions. There's a few multiple choice questions and then a few short answers...all are pretty easy except for a handful of them...I remember 4 or 5 that seemed to throw me off for a second.
After that, I went back for an interview with the "head Mac Genius" and just discussed my experiences with him and getting a feel for the job. I got a call about two weeks later from the manager to offer me the job. I would have then studied at home for a week via some study packet Apple has online and then would have flown to San Francisco or Texas to train for 2 weeks on Apple's dime. I held out for about a week or so because there was another pending job offer and when that went through, I turned it down.
Looking back on it now, I realized it wouldn't have been for me. While I am very patient and would have been great for the position, it just wasn't for me. I'm a music recording engineer and the Apple thing would have just held me back a bit -- the other job offer was one working full time as a recording engineer in one of the best classical halls in the country recording orchstras, jazz bands, etc.
I think I made the right choice.
Although the discount would've been really, really sweet.
